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Hon. Leona Aglukkaq announces funding for cardiovascular health study
Dr. Krassioukov, Dr. McMaster, Ms. Abbott-Peter, Dr. Feldman and Minister Aglukkaq
The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Federal Health Minister, was at the Blusson Spinal Cord Centre on Friday February 24th to announce new funding for research on cardiovascular health for people with SCI.
The team research project, led by ICORD Researcher Dr. Andrei Krassioukov, is entitled [...]
Cardiovascular health and spinal cord injury: the surprising truth
Cardiovascular disease is the main cause of death in people with spinal cord injury (SCI), who develop the chronic disease at younger ages and greater rates than the able-bodied population.
This is a surprising fact — both for people who suffer a spinal cord injury, as well as their health caregivers, but a [...]
Opening: Postdoctoral fellowship in clinical cardiovascular research
This position will focus on clinical research and knowledge translation within the cardiovascular autonomic laboratory at ICORD. The postdoctoral fellow will consult on the development and evaluation of a web based education module for paramedics. This knowledge tool will be designed to improve knowledge of [...]
Krassioukov Lab receives two 2011 ICORD travel awards
The ICORD Travel Awards are designed to support travel costs to conferences, meetings, courses, or workshops for ICORD trainees and staff. Congratulations to Nazanin Moniri and Melissa Pak on their successful applications!
2011 BC Rehab Award
Congratulations to Ms. Marie Carlson RN, Dr. Ross Davidson, Dr. Andrei Krassioukov, Dr. Stacy Elliott and Dr. Vanessa Noonan, who have been awarded $15,000 from the BC Rehab Foundation for their project entitled “Validation of the International Autonomic Standards for Evaluation of Individuals with Chronic Spinal Cord Injury: Focus on Sexual, Bladder and Bowel Function.The [...]
Lab website updated!
The lab website has been updated with member and project information. Please feel free to look around and find out what exciting things are happening in the Krassioukov lab. Enjoy!
CIHR Knowledge Translation Supplement (Spring 2011)
Congratulations to Shirley and Dr. Krassioukov, who have just received a grant from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) to create a web based education module on clinical management of autonomic dysreflexia. This project will be tailored to practicing paramedics and paramedic students across Canada. As these emergency medical providers are the first to [...]
ICORD Autonomic Symposium – a huge success!
On February 23, 2011, 120 clinicians, researchers, students and community members participated in the first ever International Symposium on Autonomic Dysfunctions following Spinal Cord Injury. The event focused on the latest advances in basic science and clinical research, as well as management of various autonomic dysfunctions that affect individuals with spinal cord injury. Invited speakers [...]
2010 BC Rehab William Fraser Research Award
Congratulations to Dr. Rajiv Reebye, Dr. Kim Waspe, Dr. Andrei Krassioukov and Dr. G. Vorobeychik, who are recipients of the $15,000 William Fraser Research Award from the BC Rehab Foundation for their project entitled “Pilot Study: Assessment of Autonomic Dysfunction in Multiple Sclerosis with and without Spinal Cord Involvement”.
These awards allow rehabilitation professionals the [...]
Partnership with King Saud University
ICORD Investigators Drs. Tania Lam and Andrei Krassioukov have received funding from King Saud University in Saudi Arabia for a collaborative research project. The title of the joint research project is Pharmacological interventions and rehabilitation for spinal cord injury. The project will involve both faculty exchanges and graduate student training. Dr. Lam expects that the [...]
